But the Mile Square City wasn't the only New Jersey city to get some love in the survey. New Brunswick came in No. 5, behind La Crosse,Wisc., Chapel Hill, N.C. and Lancaster, Pa.

According to Movoto writer Randy Nelson, "A full 46 percent of the place’s population is between 20 and 43 years of age -- the largest such group" in the survey's top 10.

The city was also praised for its lack of fast-food chain restaurants -- just 2.5 percent of the total eateries.

"Instead of mass-produced drek, they’re dining on exciting fare like La Isla’s famed stuffed French toast, which even Bobby Flay couldn’t top when the Cuban hotspot appeared on the Iron Chef’s show 'Throwdown,' " Movoto said.

The city's night life was also a big reason it garnered the top spot in the survey, which took into account number of parks, outdoor activities, live music venues and "nightlife per capita.The city has hosted an outdoor concert the past two years -- Mumford & Sons in 2012 and Bob Dylan this year.

New Brunswick got high grades for for its youth -- thanks to being the home of Rutgers -- as well as nightlife.

Clydz received special mention for its "myriad (of) libations" and "unusual fare including wild boar, rattlesnake, and kangaroo. Weird, yes, but undeniably exciting."